Blencathra Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Hesket Newmarket

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Blencathra Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Hesket Newmarket

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Blencathra Summit – Skiddaw Summit loop from Hesket Newmarket

06:23

43.8km

2,100m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.0 km

Great Lingy Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great Lingy Hut is a wooden bothy below the summit of Great Lingy Hill. Situated in a remote, isolated and exposed part of the Lakes, the hut is well-placed for hikers on the Cumbria Way.

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18.9 km

Atkinson Pike

Highlight • Viewpoint

So strange to see that people fall over each other on top of Blencathra and that this top seems to have so few visitors. It comes with great views though …

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19.4 km

Blencathra Summit

Highlight • Summit

A bona fide scrambler’s paradise, Blencathra serves up two glorious ridges in a truly memorable horseshoe. The grade one scramble up Sharp Edge, a razor-like spine featuring the notorious Bad …

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19.5 km

Blencathera or Saddleback is a brilliant fell to run. Some of the ascent/descent routes are awesome scrambles and some are tough but steady trails. The views south across the Lake District are stunning!

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25.7 km

Sale How

Peak

27.5 km

Skiddaw South Top

Peak

28.0 km

Skiddaw Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

This northern fell is a beast; a sprawling behemoth of a mountain. What it lacks in intricacy it makes up for with sheer presence. The Back o’ Skiddaw is wild …

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32.1 km

Great Calva

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great Calva rises in isolation in the wild heart of the Lakeland's quiet Northern Fells. Its 2,260 feet (690 m) high perch gives it magnificent views down the defile between …

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34.9 km

View from Knott Hill

Highlight • Summit

38.3 km

High Pike Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

High Pike is the most northerly of the Lakeland fells over 2,000 feet (610 m). The summit is known for its majestic light and changing moods. It affords an excellent …

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43.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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